Patterns of milking unit kick-off as a proxy for habituation to milking in primiparous cows
The onset of lactation and the subsequent habituation to the milking routine is a stressful period, particularly for primiparous (PRI) cows. The objective of this study was to describe the dynamics of milking unit kick-off (KO) behavior in PRI cows during the first 3 mo of lactation, considering mul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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Series: | JDS Communications |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910223000650 |